NCT04681599

Different Modalities in Reducing Airborne Particulate Concentrations During AGP for Health Volunteers

Comparison of Different Modalities in Reducing Airborne Particulate Concentrations During Aerosol Generating Procedures for Health Volunteers: a Randomized Cross-over Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Several clinical procedures have been described as aerosol generating procedure (AGP), including nebulization, high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, noninvasive ventilation, and bronchial hygiene treatment, etc. However, the understanding on the transmission risk of these treatments is still unclear, particularly the methods to reduce the airborne particulate concentrations during these treatments are still lacking. This study is aimed to compare different modalities in reducing airborne particulate concentrations during these aerosol generating procedures, in order to find the most effective method to reduce particle concentrations, ultimately to decrease the transmission risk and protect health care providers.

Conditions

• Transmission, Patient-Professional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Filter	Filter is used to capture any individual bacteria or viruses that might be suspended within inhaled or exhaled gases
DEVICE	Scavenger face tent	A face tent is connected to a vacuum resource to continuously suction the exhaled gas from the subject, in order to reduce the transmission risk of virus or bacteria

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-24
• Primary completion: 2021-04-13
• Completion: 2021-04-13
• First posted: 2020-12-23
• Last updated: 2021-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States